Why, in 2012, are girls not pursuing technology? Perhaps it's because it may be difficult for women to imagine themselves in tech-related fields. Without the image of a STEM woman role model (like a female Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, a nerd who then "makes it"), it becomes really difficult to see yourself as a woman fitting into this field....

As an 18-year-old who is off to join Dunham's alma mater this fall. Looking at your early twenties, even when armed with a college degree, doesn't seem all that great from the point of view of the main characters in "Girls"....